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noun [ C or U ] uk / ˈrek. ə n.ɪŋ / us / ˈrek. ə n.ɪŋ / Add to word list. a calculation that you make: By my reckoning, we should arrive in ten minutes. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Calculations & calculating. algebraically. algorithmic. amount. calculate. integration. interpolation. inverse function. linear equation. mathematical.
1. : the act or an instance of reckoning: such as. a. : account, bill. b. : computation. c. : calculation of a ship's position. 2. : a settling of accounts. day of reckoning. 3. : a summing up. Synonyms. appraisal. appraisement. assessment. estimate. estimation. evaluation. valuation. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
Definition of reckoning noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. count; computation; calculation. the settlement of accounts, as between two companies. a statement of an amount due; bill. an accounting, as for things received or done. Synonyms: retribution, judgment. an appraisal or judgment. Navigation. dead reckoning. day of reckoning.
The act of counting or tallying can be called a reckoning, and so can a person's opinion on something. You could describe an ancient astronomer's reckoning that the Earth was at the center of the universe or your own reckoning that guests should never stay more than three days.
Someone's reckoning is a calculation they make about something, especially a calculation that is not very exact. By my reckoning we were seven or eight miles from the campground. American English : reckoning / ˈrɛkənɪŋ /
( ˈrɛkənɪŋ) n. 1. the act of counting or calculating. 2. (Commerce) settlement of an account or bill. 3. (Commerce) a bill or account. 4. retribution for one's actions (esp in the phrase day of reckoning) 5. (Navigation) nautical short for dead reckoning.
reckon definition: 1. to think that something is probably true: 2. to guess that a particular number is correct: . Learn more.
Someone's reckoning is a calculation they make about something, especially a calculation that is not very exact. [...] More. Synonyms of 'reckoning' • count, working, estimate [...] • retribution, punishment, revenge [...] • day of retribution, fate, doom [...] More. Collocations with the word 'reckoning' final reckoning moment of reckoning.
reck•on /ˈrɛkən/ v. to count, compute, or calculate:[ ~ + object] to reckon profits. look upon (someone or something) as: [ ~ + object (+ as) + object] reckoned her (as) an outstanding expert. [ ~ + object + among + object] She is reckoned among the most important experts of that field.
